Guatemala vs Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guatemala
177,195 hectares
in 2026
Togo
208,905 hectares
in 2026
Guatemala rank
59th
Togo rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guatemala
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 208,905 hectares against 177,195 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 31,710 hectares.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Togo ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Togo ranks 56th of 248 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 581,189 hectares | 762,795 hectares | 181,606 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 414,565 hectares | 481,002 hectares | 66,437 hectares | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guatemala or Togo?
- Togo, at 208,905 hectares against 177,195 hectares in Guatemala as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guatemala and Togo?
- 31,710 hectares, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guatemala and Togo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Togo ranks 56th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.